# 2024–25 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represents Florida Atlantic University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach John Jakus, play their home games at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

## Previous season

The Owls finished the 2023–24 season 25–9, 14–4 in AAC play to finish in second place. They beat North Texas in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing to Temple in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the East region. There they lost to Northwestern, ending their season.
On March 24, 2024, head coach Dusty May left the school to take the head coaching position at Michigan. On March 27, the school named Baylor assistant John Jakus the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Brenen Lorient | 0 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Sophomore | Ocala, FL | Transferred to North Texas |
| Johnell Davis | 1 | G | 6'4" | 203 | Junior | Gary, IN | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Nicholas Boyd | 2 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | Garnerville, NY | Transferred to San Diego State |
| Giacarlo Rosado | 3 | F | 6'8" | 247 | Junior | West Palm Beach, FL | Transferred to Charlotte |
| Bryan Greenlee | 4 | G | 6'0" | 191 | Senior | Gainesville, FL | Graduated |
| Isaiah Gaines | 5 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Pensacola, FL | Transferred to Radford |
| Jalen Gaffney | 12 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Columbus, NJ | Graduated |
| Alijah Martin | 15 | G | 6'2" | 210 | Junior | Summit, MS | Transferred to Florida |
| Alejando Ralat | 21 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | San Juan, PR | Walk-on; transferred |
| Brandon Weatherspoon | 23 | G | 6'4" | 186 | Senior | Canton, MS | Graduated |
| Leo Beath | 30 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Freshman | Malibu, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
| Vladislav Goldin | 50 | C | 7'1" | 240 | Junior | Nalchik, Russia | Transferred to Michigan |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Ken Evans Jr. | 0 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Jackson, MS | Jackson State |
| Kaleb Glenn | 1 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Sophomore | Louisville, KY | Louisville |
| Leland Walker | 2 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Eastern Kentucky |
| Baba Miller | 18 | F | 6'11" | 204 | Junior | Mallorca, Spain | Florida State |
| KyKy Tandy | 24 | G | 6'2" | 190 | GS Senior | Hopkinsville, KY | Jacksonville State |
| Niccolo Moretti | 25 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Bologna, Italy | Illinois |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Amar Amkou SG | Thiès, Senegal | NBA Academy Africa | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | May 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Mantas Kočanas C | Kaunas, Lithuania | Klaipėda Varpas gymnasium | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josiah Parker PF | Leesburg, GA | Lee County High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 2:00 p.m. | | Saint Leo | W 104–53 | | 23 – Vokietaitis | 9 – Glenn | 5 – Moretti | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL |
| November 1, 2024* 8:00 p.m. | | at No. 11 Auburn Charity Exhibition Game | L 70–102 | | 16 – Glenn | 8 – Glenn | 2 – Tied | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., Gray TV | | vs. Indiana State Total Athlete Tip-Off | W 97–64 | 1–0 | 19 – Moretti | 9 – Miller | 5 – Evans Jr. | Wooden Family Fieldhouse (1,200) Xenia, OH |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Georgia | W 99–49 | 2–0 | 18 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 8 – Moretti | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UCF | L 94–100 | 2–1 | 20 – Walker | 5 – Tied | 5 – Walker | Addition Financial Arena (8,302) Orlando, FL |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YouTube | | at Charleston Field of 68 Tip-Off | L 116–119 $^{2OT}$ | 2–2 | 27 – Glenn | 12 – Miller | 8 – Moretti | TD Arena (4,963) Charleston, SC |
| November 16, 2024* 6:00 p.m., YouTube | | vs. Liberty Field of 68 Tip-Off | W 77–74 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | 17 – Vokietaitis | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | TD Arena (331) Charleston, SC |
| November 21, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Oklahoma State Charleston Classic Quarterfinals | W 86–78 | 4–2 | 21 – Tandy | 8 – Miller | 4 – Evans Jr. | TD Arena (1,818) Charleston, SC |
| November 22, 2024* 11:30 a.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Drake Charleston Classic Semifinals | L 63–75 | 4–3 | 14 – Walker | 7 – Vokietaitis | 5 – Miller | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 24, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Seton Hall Charleston Classic 3rd Place Game | L 61–63 | 4–4 | 16 – Walker | 9 – Vokietaitis | 3 – Walker | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | L 78–80 | 4–5 | 25 – Miller | 11 – Miller | 7 – Moretti | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| December 4, 2024* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at FIU | W 88–77 | 5–5 | 24 – Carroll | 7 – Glenn | 12 – Walker | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,304) Miami, FL |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | W 85–63 | 6–5 | 17 – Tied | 11 – Miller | 4 – Tied | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| December 14, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State | W 89–80 | 7–5 | 18 – Carroll | 9 – Vokietaitis | 7 – Tandy | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 20 Michigan State | L 69–86 | 7–6 | 24 – Carroll | 8 – Carroll | 7 – Moretti | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 21 Memphis | L 62–90 | 7–7 (0–1) | 12 – Glenn | 7 – Glenn | 2 – Moretti | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| January 5, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at East Carolina | W 78–76 | 8–7 (1–1) | 17 – Tied | 7 – Miller | 7 – Walker | Williams Arena (3,858) Greenville, NC |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | W 75–64 | 9–7 (2–1) | 20 – Miller | 9 – Carroll | 3 – Tied | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,164) Charlotte, NC |
| January 12, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN | | UAB | L 76–81 | 9–8 (2–2) | 20 – Carroll | 8 – Glenn | 4 – Tied | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| January 15, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | L 65–80 | 9–9 (2–3) | 13 – Glenn | 8 – Carroll | 5 – Miller | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,679) New Orleans, LA |
| January 19, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rice | W 75–73 | 10–9 (3–3) | 17 – Carroll | 9 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at North Texas | L 64–77 | 10–10 (3–4) | 20 – Glenn | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | The Super Pit (3,715) Denton, TX |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTSA | W 94–74 | 11–10 (4–4) | 26 – Tandy | 7 – Tied | 11 – Miller | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | South Florida | W 94–72 | 12–10 (5–4) | 18 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 7 – Walker | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Tulsa | W 79–55 | 13–10 (6–4) | 17 – Miller | 10 – Miller | 5 – Tied | Reynolds Center (3,048) Tulsa, OK |
| February 10, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Charlotte | W 87–75 | 14–10 (7–4) | 18 – Glenn | 7 – Carroll | 7 – Walker | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| February 16, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Temple | W 83–81 | 15–10 (8–4) | 17 – Glenn | 7 – Tied | 4 – Moretti | Liacouras Center (4,581) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 20, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Wichita State | L 68–75 | 15–11 (8–5) | 16 – Glenn | 5 – Miller | 3 – Tied | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 22 Memphis | L 65–84 | 15–12 (8–6) | 20 – Carroll | 7 – Tied | 4 – Walker | FedExForum (12,532) Memphis, TN |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | North Texas | L 61–71 | 15–13 (8–7) | 19 – Walker | 5 – Tied | 5 – Walker | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| March 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at South Florida | W 69–63 | 16–13 (9–7) | 17 – Miller | 10 – Glenn | 3 – Walker | Yuengling Center (4,504) Tampa, FL |
| March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at UAB | L 80–89 | 16–14 (9–8) | 21 – Vokietaitis | 8 – Vokietaitis | 10 – Walker | Bartow Arena (4,268) Birmingham, AL |
| March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | W 81–53 | 17–14 (10–8) | 19 – Tandy | 12 – Miller | 5 – Miller | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | (5) | vs. (13) Charlotte Second round | W 64–59 | 18–14 | 17 – Vokietaitis | 7 – Vokietaitis | 5 – Walker | Dickies Arena (4,162) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 14, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (5) | vs. (4) Tulane Quarterfinals | L 76–83 | 18–15 | 21 – Vokietaitis | 12 – Vokietaitis | 7 – Walker | Dickies Arena (4,239) Fort Worth, TX |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (8) | (1) Dayton Second round | | | | | | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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